1 00:00:00,65 --> 00:00:06,11 Welcome to the very first episode of your city I'm communications and media 2 00:00:06,12 --> 00:00:10,59 relations manager Liam has a rally for the city of Abilene your city is 3 00:00:10,60 --> 00:00:15,64 a brief news update about what is happening around Abilene and how it affects you 4 00:00:15,99 --> 00:00:19,36 and the City of Abilene as always working to make our community 5 00:00:19,64 --> 00:00:23,09 a better place to live in in January we're doing just that. 6 00:00:39,43 --> 00:00:44,53 Monday January thirteenth the Public Works Department is starting the south first 7 00:00:44,75 --> 00:00:49,54 and handsome and construction project this project will update south first street 8 00:00:49,55 --> 00:00:52,97 from butternut to Locust Streets This includes construction of 9 00:00:52,98 --> 00:00:58,42 a lighted in landscape to median sidewalks curb ramps and pedestrian cross walks 10 00:00:58,73 --> 00:01:02,19 the project is expected to take one hundred five working days 11 00:01:02,54 --> 00:01:07,42 a minimum of one lane of traffic will remain open during this time so make sure to 12 00:01:07,43 --> 00:01:12,79 pay attention while driving in that area. The State of the city address is quickly 13 00:01:12,80 --> 00:01:18,70 approaching on Tuesday January twenty first at ten am in room two of the Abilene 14 00:01:18,71 --> 00:01:23,77 Civic Center Mary norm Archibald will be addressing the public in the state of your 15 00:01:23,78 --> 00:01:27,37 city will be joined by Dr Heath burns with A.S.D. 16 00:01:27,38 --> 00:01:31,90 And county judge Downing bowls you can watch the address on the album in television 17 00:01:31,91 --> 00:01:36,56 network Channel seven and on our video channel all of that information can be found 18 00:01:36,57 --> 00:01:39,63 on our website News dot Abilene T.X. 19 00:01:39,78 --> 00:01:46,65 Dot com. Keep Abilene beautiful is asking 20 00:01:46,66 --> 00:01:48,70 for your help the organization is 21 00:01:48,71 --> 00:01:53,86 a climb for the governor's community achievement award they want to know how to you 22 00:01:53,90 --> 00:01:58,68 your organization or business has contributed to keeping our city beautiful it 23 00:01:58,69 --> 00:02:02,27 could help the city when close to three. Hundred thousand dollars to continue to 24 00:02:02,28 --> 00:02:07,20 upgrade the area you can find all the details on our website again that's News dot 25 00:02:07,21 --> 00:02:08,18 Abilene T.X. 26 00:02:08,26 --> 00:02:15,10 Dot com. Registration is now open at the Community 27 00:02:15,11 --> 00:02:20,10 Services office for men's or women's basketball leagues the cost is three hundred 28 00:02:20,11 --> 00:02:25,21 dollars per team hundred dollars is due at registration and then the extra two 29 00:02:25,22 --> 00:02:29,70 hundred dollars will be due by that first game now Games will be held Mondays and 30 00:02:29,71 --> 00:02:31,31 Thursday nights at the J.V. 31 00:02:31,32 --> 00:02:35,93 Daniels and Rosa Park recreation centers you have to register by January 32 00:02:35,94 --> 00:02:40,70 seventeenth at five pm over at the Community Services office to make sure you get 33 00:02:40,71 --> 00:02:43,04 your chance to play some hoops and stay in shape. 34 00:02:48,29 --> 00:02:51,08 And a few housekeeping items before we leave you this is 35 00:02:51,09 --> 00:02:55,76 a reminder that most city of Avellino offices with the exception of emergency 36 00:02:55,77 --> 00:03:01,57 services and necessary services will be closed on Monday January twentieth for Dr 37 00:03:01,58 --> 00:03:03,18 Martin Luther King Jr Day 38 00:03:03,19 --> 00:03:08,55 a list of those closings will be on our website that's News dot Alin T.X. 39 00:03:09,13 --> 00:03:14,66 Dot com that list of closings will also be available on social media so make sure 40 00:03:14,67 --> 00:03:20,23 to like and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to search for City of Abilene Texas 41 00:03:20,24 --> 00:03:24,74 for the latest on your city Thanks for watching and have a great week.